Hydrosphere Test

When gaseous water in the air sticks to dust and starts to become liquid again, it makes:

• oceans

• clouds

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Which are examples of precipitation?

• rain

• snow

• sleet or hail

• These are all types of precipitation.

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The water cycle uses all of the water on Earth over and over again.

• True

• False

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Where is the majority of fresh water found?

• Ice

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Clouds

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The amount of Water on Earth is

• Always the same

• Always changing

• Steadily increasing

• Steadily decreasing

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Why must humans clean water before using it? 

• Humans are unable to digest untreated river water

• River water is free of any contaminant or pollutants

• Untreated river water is brown and humans prefer clear water

• Clear water may contain contaminants that could harm humans
  

Which statement best describes how estuaries are positive environment for animals and plants

• They flood regularly destroying organisms' habitat

• They provide a safe hatchery full of nutrients and food

• They dry up each summer stranding organisms in shallow water

• hold high numbers of predators to feed off young organisms

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Why is freshwater important?

• So we can have lakes and Rivers

• There is no such thing as freshwater.

• We need it to survive.

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The scientific name for water in its gas phase

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Water Vapor

• Transpiration

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Water that seeps into soil and enters through aquifers is called _____?

• Reservoir

• Standing Water

• Running Water

• Groundwater

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